Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Mass migration

36 students marked "I sat this"Added 10 May 2020Question #120197

Choose the word for each blank.

Mass migration has produced a huge worldwide economy of its own which has 1 so fast during the past few years that the figures have 2 experts. Last year remittances sent home by migrants were expected to 3 $232 billion according to the World Bank which 4 these figures vital through the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight of the migrant’s family it can’t on its own lift entire nation out of poverty. Those who study the 5 of remittances argue that money allows poor countries to put off basic decisions of economic management like reforming their tax collection systems and building schools.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 accelerated · declined · descended · swelled
  • 2 astonished · marked · pleasure · scared
  • 3 exceed · over · pass · surpass
  • 4 chases · follows · tracks · trails
  • 5 enforcement · impacts · outcomes · results
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Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)

PromptText up to 200 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading, Writing

How it is scored

  • Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.